Check book cover



Aug. 3, 1937. s. B. KLAHN CHECK BOOK COVER Filed Aug. 5, 1935 ZZ//\/l/E/\/7UR 5.15. KLAHN .En

Patented Aug. 3, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates generally to book covers, and particularly to acheck book cover.

The main object of this invention is the provision of a new form ofcheck book cover in which the cover is made of one piece, which is soshaped and joined as to form a cover which is inexpensive to manufactureand which will effectively hold a pad of check blanks as well as a passbook.

The second object is the construction of a check book cover from whichall the seams and board fillers are eliminated for the purpose ofproducing a durable, neat appearing book which is not cumbersome.

These and other objects are accomplished in the manner set forth in thefollowing specification as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a plan of the blank from which the book cover is made.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section taken along the line 22 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 1, but showing the first flap turneddown.

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3, but showing the side flaps turnedin.

Fig. 5 is a section taken along the line 5-5 in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the closed book.

Similar numbers of reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

Referring in detail tothe drawing, there is shown in Fig. 1 a blankconstituting the front II], the back II, which is separated from thefront 5 ID by a crease I2, and a front flap I3, which is separated fromthe back I I by a crease I4. From the opposite end of the front I0extends the pocket flap I5, whose edge I6 is tapered, as shown in Fig.2.

Side flaps IT project from opposite sides of the front Ill. The pocketflap I5 is provided with cut-out portions I8 which extend to theshoulder I9. The crease 20 between the front I0 and the pocket flap I5is substantially midway between 4.5 the shoulder I9 and the edge 2I ofits adjacent flap II. A snap fastener 22 is placed on the rear side ofthe front I0 and a corresponding fastem'ng unit 23 is placed on thefront flap I3.

In assembling this device, the pocket flap I5 is turned in along thecrease .20, as shown in Fig.

3, and adhesive is applied to the surface 24 while a gummed strip 25 isplaced against the member I5, as shown in Fig. 3, after which the sideflaps ll are brought to the position shown in 5 Fig. 4, causing theedges 26 to be held together while the edges 21 are secured to thesurface 24 forming thereby two pockets, the first one between the fiapI1 and the pocket flap I5 into which is placed a tongue 28 of the checkbook 29. 10 The second pocket lies between the pocket flap I5 and thefront I0, and it is into this pocket that the pass book 30 may beplaced.

It can be seen from the foregoing that by this construction all sewingand board filler is disl5 pensed with, and by the use of a suitablematerial such as a waterproof composition, both the check book and passbook are fully protected in the neatest possible manner and at arelatively small expense. 20

While I have thus illustrated and described my invention, it is not myintention to be limited to the precise shape and constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawing, but I do intend to cover allsuch forms and modifications thereof 25 that fall fairly within theappended claim.

I claim:

A check book cover consisting of an elongated strip of flexible materialof single thickness, the lateral edges of which are parallel, said strip30 having transverse creases formed therein dividing the stripsuccessively into a pocket flap, back, front, and front flap sections,the front and back sections being substantially equal in length, saidback section having side flaps projecting laterally therefrom, the endsof said side flaps which are adjacent to the pocket flap crease arespaced therefrom, said pocket flap section being offset at each sidealong that portion of its length extending from its outermost end to a40 point which is equidistant from the pocket flap crease with theadjacent ends of the side flaps, the side flaps when folded to enclosethe offset portion of the pocket flap being adapted to receive means foruniting the outermost ends of said side flaps and means for securingsaid front flap against the outside of said back.

SIDNEY B. KLAHN.

